NEW DELHI, 28 October (H.S.):Researchers, industry leaders and experts across India

working on various aspects of Electric Mobility, came together at the

stakeholders meeting organised under the Mission for Advancement in High-impact

Areas (MAHA) Electric Vehicle (EV) Mission to discuss collaborative efforts for

advancing the country’s e-mobility ecosystem.

“We have launched this mission to support India’s shift

to sustainable mobility in line with national goals. The importance of

e-mobility within our automobile sector cannot be overstated. This mission is

designed to catalyse innovation and collaboration among stakeholders, ensuring

India builds robust expertise in EV technology,” said Professor Ajay K Sood,

Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, at the meeting

organised at Vigyan Bhawan to facilitate submission of proposals in response to

the call on MAHA-EV--one of the first calls of the newly operationalized

Anusandhan National Research Foundation.

Secretary, Department of Science and Technology and CEO,

ANRF, Professor Abhay Karandikar, highlighted the ambitious goals of the

MAHA-EV Mission. “We have initiated significant investments through ANRF,

establishing a high-powered governing board to guide mission strategy. The

MAHA-EV Mission aims to foster advancements in EV battery technology, power

electronics, and charging infrastructure. We have opened the call for proposals

in consortia mode to enable interdisciplinary research and development across

institutions, research labs and industry,” Professor Karandikar pointed out.

The first call from ANRF on the MAHA-EV mission which

aims to boost India's expertise in EV battery technology, strengthen R&D in

power electronics, machines and drives and improve charging infrastructure, is

designed to fast-track translational research, innovation and technological

breakthroughs in this area of national priority and bring about global impact.

The enthusiasm of the participants gathered at the

stakeholder’s meeting underlined India’s commitment to sustainable

transportation and to the development of indigenous R&D in electric

mobility.

The meeting served as an interactive platform, with over

300 participants representing academia, government agencies, and industry

joining in person and through online mode. They interacted with the senior

government officials to clear their doubts for preparing to submit their

proposals for the current call under MAHA-EV Mission.

Earlier, DST published a White Paper on eMobility, which

was followed by release of eMobility R&D Roadmap by PSA Office. The

culmination of these two reports along with three thematic R&D Roadmaps

resulted into creation of Mission for Advancement in High-impact Areas (MAHA):

EV-Mission, which will be run by ANRF. The MAHA-EV initiative aspires to

elevate India’s standing in the global EV sector and contribute to the

development of competitive, sustainable electric mobility technologies.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Nimish kumar